I’m guessing conservatives aren’t going to do this (which is why they keep underfunding the VA). Moreover, if they go through with their government shutdown, that endangers my disability pay, making it much easier for me to do things like pay my bills and eat.

militarytimes.com

WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs officials needs a 10 percent boost in funding next year to meet the medical and program needs on the department, according to a coalition of outside advocates.

The fiscal 2018 Independent Budget for VA — budget recommendations for the department compiled annually by researchers from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and Paralyzed Veterans of America — calls for an $8 billion boost in the department’s budget next year,

(more at Military Times)